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Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines Documents

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  • Development Document for Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category (pdf) (4.52 MB, April 2002, 821-R-02-004)
    Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule
  • Economic Analysis of the Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron & Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category (pdf) (782.32 KB, April 2002, 821-R-02-006)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (1.35 MB, May 17, 1984, 49 FR 21024)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (1.21 MB, October 14, 1983, 48 FR 46944)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final and Interim Final Rule (pdf) (259.56 KB, October 14, 1983, 48 FR 46942)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (6.28 MB, May 27, 1982, 47 FR 23258)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines, New Source Performance Standards and Pretreatment Standards for the Iron And Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category; Vol. 1 (pdf) (7.77 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82/024a)
    Volume 1 includes the 1982 final rule overview, descriptions of pollutants, technologies, costs, and selection of BPT, BCT, BAT, NSPS, PSES and PSNS. (Volumes 2 through 6 describe individual subcategories.)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (5.33 MB, January 7, 1981, 46 FR 1858)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Interim Final Rule (pdf) (3.97 MB, March 29, 1976, 41 FR 12990)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (3.05 MB, June 28, 1974, 39 FR 24114)
  • Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (3.38 MB, February 19, 1974, 39 FR 6484)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 1 (pdf) (530.46 KB, April 30, 2002, 821-R-02-005)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 2 (pdf) (18.54 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82-024)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 3 (pdf) (16.77 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82-024)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 4 (pdf) (12.3 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82-024)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 5 (pdf) (16.65 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82-024)
  • Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 6 (pdf) (17.58 MB, May 1982, 440/1/-82-024)

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